Perth vs Tennant Creek

Perth and Tennant Creek are far apart and show a sharp contrast in First Nations outcomes. In Perth, First Nations residents have a typical personal income of $610 and a Year 12 completion rate of 40.1%. In Tennant Creek, those figures are much lower, with a typical personal income of $334 and only 14.7% finishing Year 12. Unemployment is also far higher in Tennant Creek at 28.3%, compared to 14.9% in Perth. This contrasts with language and culture, as a First Nations language is spoken by 58.6% of people in Tennant Creek, while it is 8.2% in Perth.

Both areas are relatively accessible for daily needs, with a similar share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. However, the way people get around differs greatly. Perth is very walkable with a score of 6.1 and 93.6% of homes near public transport. Tennant Creek is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.2, and no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.